Rajiv Gandhi University

About Rajiv Gandhi University

Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the university on 4th February 1984 at Rono Hills, where the present campus is located. The University got academic recognition under section 2(f) from the University Grants Commission on 28th March, 1985 and started functioning from 1st April, 1985. It got financial recognition under section 12-B of the UGC on 25th March, 1994. The University was converted into a Central University with effect from 9th April 2007 as per notification of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The teaching and research programmes of the University are designed with a view to play a positive role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the State. The University offers Under Graduate, Post-Graduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes. The Department of Education also offers B.Ed. programme. There are fifteen colleges affiliated to the University. The University has been extending educational facilities to the students from the neighbouring States, particularly Assam. Various University Departments have organized a number of Seminars, Workshops and Conferences. Many faculty members participated in national and international conferences and seminars held within the country and abroad.

The academic year 2000-2001 was a year of consolidation for the University. The switch over from annual to semester system took off smoothly and the performance of the students registered a marked improvement. Various syllabi designed by Boards of Post-Graduate Studies (BPGS) have been implemented. VSAT facility installed by the ERNET India, New Delhi under UGC-Infonet program, provides internet access.

Institutes and Centres

• Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
• Centre for Excellence in Biodiversity
• Institute of Distance Education

Location - The University is located atop Rono Hills on a picturesque tableland of 302 acres overlooking the river Dikrong. It is 6.5 km away from the National Highway 52-A and 25 km away from Itanagar, the State capital. The campus is linked with the National Highway by a Dikrong bridge.

Transportation - visit http://www.rgu.ac.in/reachrgu.html

By Road : From Guwahati to Itanagar

1. Regular State Government buses.
2. Regular buses operated by private Travel Agencies.
3. Private Taxi services available.

By Air: From Guwahati to Itanagar

1. Pawan Hans Helicopter service

Departments / Faculty

Basic Sciences

1. Department of Mathematics

Education

1. Department of Education

Environmental Sciences

1. Department of Geography

Life Sciences

1. Department of Botany
2. Department of Zoology

Social Sciences

1. Department of Economics
2. Department of History
3. Department of Political Science

Commerce & Management

1. Department of Commerce
2. Department of Management

Engineering & Information Technology

1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering
2. Department of Mass Communication

Languages

1. Department of English
2. Department of Hindi

Facilities

Library - Computerized library to support the needs of faculty, students, staff and researchers. It contains collection of books and journals on variety of subjects.

Placement Cell - The University has a placement cell that takes care of jobs for students post studies. The students from the University have found placements not only in State and Central Government Services, but also in various institutions, industries and organizations. Many students have come out successful in the National Eligibility Test (NET).

Auditorium

Bio Informatics Facility

Botanical Garden

Computer Centre

EDUSAT Facility

Health Centre

Instrument Maintenance Facility

Women Techno Park

VSAT Facility

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Information compiled from: Rajiv Gandhi University Website